Actually, I've been wanting that Android indicator for a while. Being constantly on for chat is convenient sometimes, but some of my more chatty friends get difficult to keep up with when I'm on my phone.
I just tried out this Labs feature (which apparently has to be turned on for the person viewing the chat list), and unfortunately, being logged into a desktop client doesn't override the Android icon. Still, it's kinda nice.
On the deranged paranoia front: what the heck? Websites can easily tell what browser/client you're viewing something from. Why is this so scary? I get that the "Google creep" is coming from the TechCrunch article (that's two idiotic things to come from that site today) and not Gizmodo, but still. You could not honestly be freaked out by this specifically unless you were already looking for it.
I'm done with desktop replacements, but I must say with those specs, this looks like a pretty good deal.
My previous Acer laptop was pretty nice too #acercorei7laptop
@mikecoscia: I just wanted to know why you would want a big laptop like this? To me they seem not as powerful as an Dell XPSish or Shuttle, but seem like they would be a pain to lug around. #acercorei7laptop
@Vroomtrap: Well, I am typing on my Acer Aspire 6930G right now, so I feel at least a little qualified to answer your question. It is a big bugger admittedly, but it is so much fun! I can play modern games wherever I go with no problems at all. I would much rather have the option of portability, albeit heavy portability, than none at all. As an FYI, this Acer isn't all that heavy really, considering it's size. I think carrying it in a backpack, as opposed to a shoulder bag probably helps a lot!
@plasticmouse: So, unless you're a hardcore gamer or someone who needs lots of screen real estate this is a bad buy. I had a Dell Inspiron 17 incher for a few years and eventually I got very tired of lugging that beast about. I now have an HP desktop for gaming since I graduate, and am looking to get a netbook for mobility. #acercorei7laptop
@plasticmouse: That makes sense. I guess that all the people that I've known with 17 inchers usually stop lugging them around because it becomes to much of a hassle. It almost becomes an all-in-one type desktop because it's so big. I guess if you don't mind lugging it, I can see how it could be a nice portable device.
@NorwoodIsMyHero: See I've conformed more to your method. I have a 3.0 8 core/16GB RAM/3TB HD machine at home then a 13 inch notebook that I travel with. #acercorei7laptop
@Vroomtrap: Really? 17 is as small as I'd ever go. My desktop LCDs at home are 24", and all 3 of my personal notebooks (2 MBP's and a Toshiba) have been 17". They're not exactly hard to carry around. I use a 15" Thinkpad for work, and it is no easier to carry in my laptop bag than my 17" in theirs really. #acercorei7laptop
@H2H: Ah I see. yeah i have 2 24" monitors on a mounting arm for my desktop. Then I have a 13inch Macbook. Maybe I should look into these 17 inch laptops a bit more. #acercorei7laptop
@Vroomtrap: I think it's also because I am simply used to large monitors. Going from 20 odd inches to 13 or 15 is a bit difficult for the gadget freak in me! #acercorei7laptop
@Vroomtrap: I would suggest the advantage of the big laptops is to have the power/screen real estate of a near-desktop with the option to lug them around on ocassion. If you're planning to carry this to work/class/coffee shop, get something smaller. But if this on your desk 80%+ of the time, they're a good option. #acercorei7laptop
And this is why PCs get a bad rap. And it's not just that they slow things down, a lot of these programs are buggy as hell.
The vast majority of problems I've seen on "fresh" PCs has nothing to do with the OS, or even the drivers, but the 30-day trial for such-and-such weather monitor or some other useless crap app the OEM gets paid to put on there. #crapware
[timidly raises hand at the back of the room] I thought "bloatware" referred to apps that tend to get huge and unwieldy, sucking up HDD space and sometimes memory (think MS Word). I thought the term for all the crap that comes preloaded on a PC was, well, "crapware". Did I miss a memo? #crapware
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@ripfire: Because windows becomes insanely unstable when continually sleeping and waking. They haven't quite nailed this on any OS (Macs can become quite unstable too).
First thing I do with a laptop is nuke it and install a real version of Windows if it's to be a Windows machine. My HP TX2 is quite snappy with booting after I nuked it. #crapware
@sortius: I generally have my MBP go in and out of sleep for about a week or more most of the time, and I haven't seen any stability issues. I have an old Dell Inspiron that I almost never turn off as well, and I used to avoid putting it to sleep because of serious BSOD's after a while, but since the update to SP3, I haven't had a problem since. #crapware
@sortius: Interesting. I don't have any problems with my PC going into sleep mode. In fact, it's gotten better with Windows 7 with sleep/hibernate hybrid. #crapware
@Kaiser-Machead: Seconded. my current record for my MacBook Pro is 38 days up-time before I had to reboot for an update. It's always been reliable in sleep mode. #crapware
@jayhawk11: Yeah, and the newer MBP makes it a bit easier, because it almost seems to sip almost no juice at all in sleep mode. Left it at home one day after fully charging it, came home around 7:30 and the thing still had 96% juice left off the power supply. #crapware
@sortius: I hybernate my work laptop every single day and normally after a couple months something will finally crash, but it's normally Firefox (normally when it has been sitting on 800mb+ of ram for weeks). It also sleeps every day when I take my lunch.
My MB is constantly sleeping and I haven't had any issues there either except after extended periods. #crapware
Unfortunately, not enough consumers knows or will ever know about this.
So there can be some complaints and stuff, but in the end, it's still profitable for those manufacturers to keep the bloatware there.
Even more when it's exactly those who don't know much about the stuff they are buying the ones who will eventually pay for the demos and limited software.
Like most business models, this isn't targeting consumer satisfaction, but rather profit. #crapware
@Andrieux E Fernanda: Are you crazy? Google ADDS crap onto your system. I love their products, but no, please don't try to shovel nasty bloated tool bars onto my browser or have stuff at start up that isn't necessary. #crapware
@jibbly: You owned up to it, good job! Everyone fucks up from time to time!
As a side note, I absolutely hate just about every free app installer for PC. "Install the Yahoo/Google/MyPC/DressUp Girl/Donkey Dick Toolbar for IE!"
I can always tell when I work on a computer with 5 toolbars that the person either doesn't know what they are doing or doesn't care, and has been programmed to think they need to buy a new computer every 2 years because "the megabytes are getting low, and the ram is slowing down".
That is why I will build my next computer. I bought Apple because of Vista and bloatware, but I need a computer that I can really fiddle with as far as changing out stuff. I will probably continue to use Apple laptops because I like the look and feel etc. Windows 7 all the way though. #crapware
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I just tried out this Labs feature (which apparently has to be turned on for the person viewing the chat list), and unfortunately, being logged into a desktop client doesn't override the Android icon. Still, it's kinda nice.
On the deranged paranoia front: what the heck? Websites can easily tell what browser/client you're viewing something from. Why is this so scary? I get that the "Google creep" is coming from the TechCrunch article (that's two idiotic things to come from that site today) and not Gizmodo, but still. You could not honestly be freaked out by this specifically unless you were already looking for it.
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Also, seriously, Ferrari styling on a netbook? Seriously?
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My previous Acer laptop was pretty nice too #acercorei7laptop
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So, as the OP said - Do want! #acercorei7laptop
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@NorwoodIsMyHero: See I've conformed more to your method. I have a 3.0 8 core/16GB RAM/3TB HD machine at home then a 13 inch notebook that I travel with. #acercorei7laptop
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The vast majority of problems I've seen on "fresh" PCs has nothing to do with the OS, or even the drivers, but the 30-day trial for such-and-such weather monitor or some other useless crap app the OEM gets paid to put on there. #crapware
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First thing I do with a laptop is nuke it and install a real version of Windows if it's to be a Windows machine. My HP TX2 is quite snappy with booting after I nuked it. #crapware
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My MB is constantly sleeping and I haven't had any issues there either except after extended periods. #crapware
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So there can be some complaints and stuff, but in the end, it's still profitable for those manufacturers to keep the bloatware there.
Even more when it's exactly those who don't know much about the stuff they are buying the ones who will eventually pay for the demos and limited software.
Like most business models, this isn't targeting consumer satisfaction, but rather profit. #crapware
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I have only one excuse: My actual job interfered with dicking around on Gizmodo.
I apologize and am currently seasoning my foot with EVOO, salt, and pepper. #crapware
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As a side note, I absolutely hate just about every free app installer for PC. "Install the Yahoo/Google/MyPC/DressUp Girl/Donkey Dick Toolbar for IE!"
I can always tell when I work on a computer with 5 toolbars that the person either doesn't know what they are doing or doesn't care, and has been programmed to think they need to buy a new computer every 2 years because "the megabytes are getting low, and the ram is slowing down".
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